How they scored

Georgia proved its own worst enemy in the quarter with five penalties in the period, including three holding penalties during its second drive that led to a Bulldogs punt.

G: Bennett 35 field goal, 10:44. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:16. Key play: On third-and-six, David Greene's scramble after failing to find an open receiver fell a yard short, and the Dogs elected to kick a field goal.

Score: Georgia 3, MTSU 0.

Second Quarter

MTSU used a long drive from the first quarter to tie the game at 10:30, but Greene sliced apart the Blue Raiders to set up Michael Cooper's 8-yard run.

G: Michael Cooper 8 run (Bennett kick), 7:48. Drive: 7 plays, 81yards, 2:42. Key play: On the first play from scrimmage, Greene found Reggie Brown for a 28-yard pass that got the Dogs to midfield.

Score: Georgia 10, MTSU 3.

Third Quarter

Georgia continued to mix the pass and the run well, breaking the game open against MTSU.

G: Bennett 20 field goal, 9:43. Drive: 7 plays,51 yards, 2:25. Key play: Good containment defense by MTSU on third-and-eight held Reggie Brown to no gain on the MTSU 5, leaving Georgia to go for a field goal.

Score: Georgia 13, MTSU 3.

G: Cooper 3 run (Bennett kick), 4:21. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:04.

Key play: MTSU was forced to punt deep in its own territory, and Damien Gary's 23-yard punt return let Georgia start its drive on the MTSU 40.

Score: Georgia 20, MTSU 3.

Fourth Quarter

Georgia's ground game took over, thanks to the play of Cooper and Ronnie Powell.

G: Bennett 24 field goal, 11:53. Drive: 14 plays,53 yards, 5:23. Key play: Carrying over from the third quarter, Georgia used a long drove to get down to the 7. On third-and-goal, MTSU's Danny Tolbert broke up a pass in the end zone intended for Reggie Brown, setting up the field goal.

Score: Georgia 23, MTSU 3.

G: Ronnie Powell 1 run (pass failed), 2:32. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:23. Key play: Powell broke loose for a 17-yard gain and a first down to take the Bulldogs deep into MTSU territory.